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‘A historic day of progress’: Spain becomes first European country to provide menstrual leave
Minister of Equality Irene Montero called the new law ‘historic’ for feminist rights. Read More
Would you spend $30,000 on a wedding? This couple got married at a gas station for $986 — and loved every minute.
Take some advice from a couple who got married at a gas station in Spokane, Wash., and another who eloped to Savannah, Ga. Read More
Mortgage rates rise for 2nd consecutive week, pushing more potential home buyers onto the sidelines
The 30-year mortgage rate is averaging at 6.32%, Freddie Mac said in its latest weekly survey on Thursday. Read More
Americans’ credit-card balances just zoomed past prepandemic levels
Credit-card debt totaling $986 billion in the fourth quarter has surpassed the prepandemic high of $927 billion, New York Fed researchers said. Read More
NBA All-Star Chris Paul on the most important thing to look for when investing
The future NBA Hall of Famer also spoke with MarketWatch about competing with LeBron James in the future as team owners, and the peer pressure NBA players face. Read More
Ghosting your job candidates? You better watch out — it might come back to bite you later.
A report from the Conference Board says that 1 in 5 candidates who were ghosted by the company they were applying with took a ‘negative action’ against them. Read More
U.S. housing starts fall by 4.5% in January to the lowest level since June 2020
Construction on new U.S. homes fell 4.5% in January, the Commerce Department said Thursday. Read More
In a divorce, who gets to keep the financial adviser?
One more valuable for couples to divide in a breakup. Read More
